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I campaigned for marriage equality but the entire time I felt like I had a dirty secret.

LGBT rights

At issue here is literally whether or not gay people are deserving of recognition as regular and normal human beings; as part of "us" rather than "them. For LGBT people in most countries, abuses perpetrated against them are not viewed as human rights violations. According to SAMHSA, the federal government's voice on substance abuse and mental health, "Suicide is the third leading cause of adolescent mortality in the United States, accounting for 13 percent of deaths between ages 15 and There is no evidence to suggest that "sexual reorientation" therapies ever work beyond simple promotion of the "suppressing of your desires" agenda. UN Human Rights Committee. The ruling, he said, was not about the policy issues of transgender rights but about his conclusion that federal officials

Tribune news services A federal judge in Texas has blocked the Obama administration's order that requires public schools to let transgender students use the bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their chosen gender identity. Lawrence Hurley Gay marriage supporters in four states where bans on same-sex nuptials were upheld by a federal appeals court said on Friday they will ask the U. Help us continue to fight human rights abuses. February 3, Commentary. February 9, Dispatches. All pupils have a right to LGBT education.